Oklahoma § 63-1058 - Appointment, qualifications, tenure and meetings of

§ 63-1058. Appointment, qualifications, tenure and meetings of

authority commissioners.

A. When a housing authority is authorized to transact business

and exercise powers hereunder, five (5) persons shall be appointed

as commissioners of the authority as follows:

1. In the case of a city, by the mayor with the advice and

consent of the governing body; or

2. In the case of a county, by the board of county

commissioners, and at least one of the persons so appointed shall be

a tenant in a housing project under the jurisdiction of such

authority. The term of office of each commissioner shall be for

three (3) years, except that of the commissioners first appointed

one shall serve for a term of one (1) year and two shall serve for

terms of two (2) years. All vacancies shall be filled for the

unexpired term. Each commissioner shall qualify by taking the

official oath of office prescribed by statute or ordinance for

elected officials of the county or city, as the case may be.

B. A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his

services, but may be entitled to the necessary expenses, including

traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of his duties or,

except as otherwise provided in this subsection, receive a per diem

payment of not to exceed Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) plus mileage

as provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et

seq. of Title 74, for expenses incurred in attending meetings of the

housing authority. An Indian housing authority or the tribal

government the authority serves may elect to set a different

monetary amount for per diem and mileage payments than specified in

this subsection for the commissioners of that Indian housing

authority. Each commissioner shall hold office until his successor

has been appointed and qualified. A certificate of appointment or

reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with the authority

and this certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and

proper appointment of the commissioner.

C. The powers of each authority shall be vested in the

commissioners thereof in office from time to time. A majority of

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the commissioners of an authority shall constitute a quorum for the

purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for

all other purposes, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies.

Action may be taken by the authority upon a vote of a majority of

the commissioners present, unless in any case the bylaws of the

authority shall require a larger number. Meetings of the

commissioners of an authority may be held anywhere within the area

of operation of the authority or within any additional area in which

the authority is authorized to undertake a project. Such meetings

shall be held pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Act,

Section 301 et seq. of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

D. The commissioners of an authority shall elect a chairman and

vice chairman from among the commissioners. An authority may employ

an executive director, legal and technical experts and such other

officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may

require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties and

compensation. An authority may delegate to one or more of its

agents or employees such powers or duties as it may deem proper.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 251, § 8, emerg. eff. June 18, 1965. Amended

by Laws 1967, c. 339, § 3; Laws 1974, c. 97, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 254,

§ 1; Laws 1982, c. 305, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 1982; Laws 1987, c.

34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 2008, c. 62, § 2, emerg. eff. April

21, 2008.